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The collection is comprised of architectural drawings which deal with Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe depots, office buildings, and businesses.

Biographical Sketch:

Chartered in 1859 as the Atchison and Topeka Railroad Company, it was renamed the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company in 1863. It then became the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company in 1893. The system grew to cover the area from Chicago, down to the Gulf Coast, and over to California. The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe became part of the Santa Fe Railroad systems, a part of the Santa Fe Industries. The company was active in land colonization, town-site development, and transportation.